Diet again? Dieting has always put weight on me! When I began to lose weight a year ago, I realized that I did NOT want to choose a "Food Plan." I cut portions instead - drastically from what I did eat. I moved out of the chair and onto the beach, the pool, the streets for walking, and I decided to make exercise part of everything. Move, I say!
People have told me my entire adult life to cut portions and move more. Simple, they say. Well, it took 25 years to get here, but I am telling you, it is easier than you think. Depriving yourself as part of a diet is not the way to go. I eat anything I want, seriously. I have the cake, the candy, and any other sweets I want. I drink an occasional soda, which I gave up 8 years ago, but that's when I drank them like water. Now, I drink water like water! HA!
I had lung cancer last year, and I had a lobe removed. It scared the hell out of me. I decided to try to cut down on food, and I had to walk to build up my lungs again. I was terrified that I could not breathe. I couldn't walk to the bathroom without oxygen. I never want to go back there. It was very unpleasant. I simply had to make a decision whether to live or not. I chose life.
I would like to take you on my journey at this point. I have another 80-100 to lose. Don't know what it will look like when I get there, so that is the range for now. I will rev up my exercise, since in the past month, I have plateaued. I am beginning Sunday Zumba, and yoga and swimming during the week. We'll see!
In this blog, I will share my tips, strategies, and anything else I can think of to help someone else. It can be done! Stay tuned for more tomorrow. Join me and subscribe-- Veronica
People have told me my entire adult life to cut portions and move more. Simple, they say. Well, it took 25 years to get here, but I am telling you, it is easier than you think. Depriving yourself as part of a diet is not the way to go. I eat anything I want, seriously. I have the cake, the candy, and any other sweets I want. I drink an occasional soda, which I gave up 8 years ago, but that's when I drank them like water. Now, I drink water like water! HA!
I had lung cancer last year, and I had a lobe removed. It scared the hell out of me. I decided to try to cut down on food, and I had to walk to build up my lungs again. I was terrified that I could not breathe. I couldn't walk to the bathroom without oxygen. I never want to go back there. It was very unpleasant. I simply had to make a decision whether to live or not. I chose life.
I would like to take you on my journey at this point. I have another 80-100 to lose. Don't know what it will look like when I get there, so that is the range for now. I will rev up my exercise, since in the past month, I have plateaued. I am beginning Sunday Zumba, and yoga and swimming during the week. We'll see!
In this blog, I will share my tips, strategies, and anything else I can think of to help someone else. It can be done! Stay tuned for more tomorrow. Join me and subscribe-- Veronica
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